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on Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Florida an Atlas V rocket carrying a classified satellite for the U.S. government's National Reconnaissance Office blasted off.
According to United Launch Alliance, the private space company contracted to carry the satellite into orbit, little is known about the secretive satellite and its mission, other than it was launched in the interest of "national defense."
Created in 1961, the National Reconnaissance Office was designed to be "eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach." The existence of the office was declassified to the public in 1992.
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/secret-spy-satellite-launched-cape-canaveral-n618741
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Spate of crashes highlights need to update aging military aircraft; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon

published:18 Aug 2017

views:1020

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West GermanArmy. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations. More than 3,480 Leopard 2s have been manufactured. The Leopard 2 first saw combat in Kosovo with the German Army and has also seen action in Afghanistan with the Danish and Canadian contributions to the International Security Assistance Force.
There are two main development batches of the tank, the original models up to Leopard 2A4, which have vertically faced turret armour, and the "improved" batch, namely the Leopard 2A5 and newer versions, which have angled arrow-shaped turret appliqué armour together with other improvements. All models feature digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders, a fully stabilized main gun and coaxial machine gun, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment (first vehicles used a low-light level TV system or LLLTV; thermal imaging was introduced later on). The tank has the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain.
The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: les Forces canadiennes; FC), officially the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Forces armées canadiennes),[7] is the unified armed force of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."[7]
This unified institution consists of sea, land and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force, Primary Reserve, Supplementary Reserve, CadetOrganizationsAdministration and Training Service, or the Canadian Rangers. The Department of National Defence acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces.[8][9]
The Canadian Forces is overseen by the Armed Forces Council, chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff. The Commander-in-Chief is the reigning Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II,[10] who is represented by the Governor General of Canada.[11]
Since the Second World War, Canadian defence policy has consistently stressed three overarching objectives:
The defence of Canada itself;
The defence of North America in cooperation with US forces;
Contributing to broader international security.
During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat. Toward that end, Canadian ground and air forces were based in Europe from the early 1950s until the early 1990s.
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Firepower is normally provided by a large-calibre main gun in a rotating turret and secondary machine guns, while heavy armour and all-terrain mobility provide protection for the tank and its crew, allowing it to perform all primary tasks of the armoured troops on the battlefield.[1]
Tanks in World War I were developed separately and simultaneously by Great Britain and France as a means to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. Their first use in combat was by the British Army on September 15, 1916 at Flers-Courcelette, during the Battle of the Somme. The name "tank" was adopted by the British during the early stages of their development, as a security measure to conceal their purpose (see etymology). While the French and British built thousands of tanks between them, Germany developed and brought into service only a single design, the A7V, producing 20 vehicles due to lack of capacities or resources.
Tanks of the interwar period evolved into the designs of World War II. Important concepts of armoured warfare were developed; the Soviet Union launched the first mass tank/air attack at Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan) in August 1939,[2] which later resulted in the T-34, a predecessor of the main battle tank; this was quickly followed up by Germany on a larger scale when they introduced blitzkrieg ('lightning war') less than two weeks later; a technique which made use of massed concentrations of tanks supported by artillery and air power to break through the enemy front and cause a complete collapse in enemy resistance and morale.
Canada Listeni/ˈkænədə/ is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries.

The Philippines army has purchased 3000.45 caliber handguns from local firearms manufacturer, ARMSCOR GlobalDefenceInc. under an emergency procurement program.
The safety of the Manila’s soldiers prompted PresidentRodrigo Duterte to arm the forces (AFP) with .45 caliber handguns, Chief-of-staffGen.Eduardo Año was quoted as saying during short ceremonies in Malacanang Palace by a local news portal, update.ph on Tuesday.
“Realizing that most uniformed personnel from the AFP could not afford to buy for themselves hand guns with their meagre salaries, President Duterte pledged to provide pistols to all soldiers within his term. The Commander-in-Chief acknowledges the fact that soldiers are always exposed to danger in implementing his orders and in fulfilling their mandate to secure the country from lawless elements,” Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna, said.
“During the President’s visit to the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last April 6, 2017, the defense department was directed to provide caliber .45 pistols to all soldiers to better protect themselves during military operations. Like a good soldier, we immediately requested for an emergency procurement for 3,000 units of caliber .45 pistol. This acquisition is also part of the First Horizon of the revised ModernizationProgram of the AFP,” he added.
The pistol acquisition project was undertaken by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) under negotiated procurement mode with ARMSCOR Global Defence, Inc., pursuant to Section 53.2 (EmergencyCases) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184.
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y73e5f6d

Armed forces

The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external and internal aggressors. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often treated synonymously, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. Armed force is the use of armed forces to achieve political objectives.

The study of the use of armed forces is called military science. Broadly speaking, this involves considering offense and defense at three "levels": strategy, operational art, and tactics. All three levels study the application of the use of force in order to achieve a desired objective.

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National Self Defense Institute Complete Aiki Jitsu

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"National Defense" Spy Satellite Launches From Cape Canaveral

"National Defense" Spy Satellite Launches From Cape Canaveral

"National Defense" Spy Satellite Launches From Cape Canaveral

on Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Florida an Atlas V rocket carrying a classified satellite for the U.S. government's National Reconnaissance Office blasted off.
According to United Launch Alliance, the private space company contracted to carry the satellite into orbit, little is known about the secretive satellite and its mission, other than it was launched in the interest of "national defense."
Created in 1961, the National Reconnaissance Office was designed to be "eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach." The existence of the office was declassified to the public in 1992.
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/secret-spy-satellite-launched-cape-canaveral-n618741
http://www.wochit.com
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1:32:26

Next Generation Dialogue on Industry and Defense: Globalization vs the Culture of National Security

Next Generation Dialogue on Industry and Defense: Globalization vs the Culture of National Security

Next Generation Dialogue on Industry and Defense: Globalization vs the Culture of National Security

Crisis in key component of America's national defense?

Spate of crashes highlights need to update aging military aircraft; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon

2:21

Canadian Army AWESOME Leopard 2A4M Main Battle Tank ACTION more better than M1 Abrams tank

Canadian Army AWESOME Leopard 2A4M Main Battle Tank ACTION more better than M1 Abrams tank

Canadian Army AWESOME Leopard 2A4M Main Battle Tank ACTION more better than M1 Abrams tank

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West GermanArmy. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations. More than 3,480 Leopard 2s have been manufactured. The Leopard 2 first saw combat in Kosovo with the German Army and has also seen action in Afghanistan with the Danish and Canadian contributions to the International Security Assistance Force.
There are two main development batches of the tank, the original models up to Leopard 2A4, which have vertically faced turret armour, and the "improved" batch, namely the Leopard 2A5 and newer versions, which have angled arrow-shaped turret appliqué armour together with other improvements. All models feature digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders, a fully stabilized main gun and coaxial machine gun, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment (first vehicles used a low-light level TV system or LLLTV; thermal imaging was introduced later on). The tank has the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain.
The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: les Forces canadiennes; FC), officially the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Forces armées canadiennes),[7] is the unified armed force of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."[7]
This unified institution consists of sea, land and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force, Primary Reserve, Supplementary Reserve, CadetOrganizationsAdministration and Training Service, or the Canadian Rangers. The Department of National Defence acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces.[8][9]
The Canadian Forces is overseen by the Armed Forces Council, chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff. The Commander-in-Chief is the reigning Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II,[10] who is represented by the Governor General of Canada.[11]
Since the Second World War, Canadian defence policy has consistently stressed three overarching objectives:
The defence of Canada itself;
The defence of North America in cooperation with US forces;
Contributing to broader international security.
During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat. Toward that end, Canadian ground and air forces were based in Europe from the early 1950s until the early 1990s.
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Firepower is normally provided by a large-calibre main gun in a rotating turret and secondary machine guns, while heavy armour and all-terrain mobility provide protection for the tank and its crew, allowing it to perform all primary tasks of the armoured troops on the battlefield.[1]
Tanks in World War I were developed separately and simultaneously by Great Britain and France as a means to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. Their first use in combat was by the British Army on September 15, 1916 at Flers-Courcelette, during the Battle of the Somme. The name "tank" was adopted by the British during the early stages of their development, as a security measure to conceal their purpose (see etymology). While the French and British built thousands of tanks between them, Germany developed and brought into service only a single design, the A7V, producing 20 vehicles due to lack of capacities or resources.
Tanks of the interwar period evolved into the designs of World War II. Important concepts of armoured warfare were developed; the Soviet Union launched the first mass tank/air attack at Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan) in August 1939,[2] which later resulted in the T-34, a predecessor of the main battle tank; this was quickly followed up by Germany on a larger scale when they introduced blitzkrieg ('lightning war') less than two weeks later; a technique which made use of massed concentrations of tanks supported by artillery and air power to break through the enemy front and cause a complete collapse in enemy resistance and morale.
Canada Listeni/ˈkænədə/ is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries.

The National Defense Party

Philippines Army Buys 3000 Pistols From ARMSCOR Global Defence Inc

The Philippines army has purchased 3000.45 caliber handguns from local firearms manufacturer, ARMSCOR GlobalDefenceInc. under an emergency procurement program.
The safety of the Manila’s soldiers prompted PresidentRodrigo Duterte to arm the forces (AFP) with .45 caliber handguns, Chief-of-staffGen.Eduardo Año was quoted as saying during short ceremonies in Malacanang Palace by a local news portal, update.ph on Tuesday.
“Realizing that most uniformed personnel from the AFP could not afford to buy for themselves hand guns with their meagre salaries, President Duterte pledged to provide pistols to all soldiers within his term. The Commander-in-Chief acknowledges the fact that soldiers are always exposed to danger in implementing his orders and in fulfilling their mandate to secure the country from lawless elements,” Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna, said.
“During the President’s visit to the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last April 6, 2017, the defense department was directed to provide caliber .45 pistols to all soldiers to better protect themselves during military operations. Like a good soldier, we immediately requested for an emergency procurement for 3,000 units of caliber .45 pistol. This acquisition is also part of the First Horizon of the revised ModernizationProgram of the AFP,” he added.
The pistol acquisition project was undertaken by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) under negotiated procurement mode with ARMSCOR Global Defence, Inc., pursuant to Section 53.2 (EmergencyCases) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184.
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y73e5f6d

LAUNCH OF NATIONAL DEFENCE INDUSTRY COUNCIL

REALLY the Armed Forces of the Philippines Receives First Shipment of Defense Aid from China ?

REALLY the Armed Forces of the Philippines Receives First Shipment of Defense Aid from China ?

REALLY the Armed Forces of the Philippines Receives First Shipment of Defense Aid from China ?

The Philippine Armed Forces finally received the first arms shipments from the People's Republic of China, as promised by the Chinese government to the Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte during his engagement with them, and was highlighted by two visits he made to China in 2016 during his State Visit, and in 2017 while attending the One Belt One RoadInitiative.
With a blossoming friendship between China and the Philippines pioneered by Pres. Duterte's foreign policy, the president can get US $ 14.4 million in military aid from the Chinese government, as well as a possible US $ 500 million credit line to acquire arms and materials made in China.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines were asked to send a wish list of items they were interested in purchasing from China, as well as what they wanted to include in a military aid grant. So far, reports of the past few months are vague but the general consensus is for the acquisition of light weapons and sniper rifles, angular firing guns, speedboats, night vision systems, unmanned air systems, and bomb disposal equipment. Looking at this list, it appears to be closer to the material used in Internal Security Operations, given that Duterte's primary administrative drive is to combat .
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y9rynvx4

2013 NRA National Defense Match

NRANational DefenseMatches (NDM) are shooting events designed to develop and test defensive rifle skills with modern, general-purpose rifles, such as the AR-15. They're designed for people of nearly all skill levels, and can be conducted on most center-fire rifle ranges in the country. There are categories of participation for rifles with iron sights, non-magnifying optics, such as many red dot sights, and telescopic sights, with any safe trigger and a mechanical safety.
To encourage innovation, sponsors of NDMs can construct courses of fire based upon NRA's parameters relating to firing positions, firing position transitions, distances, targets, reloads and, when desired, barricades. To accommodate shooters of varying degrees of skill, NDMs can also be conducted on the basis of accuracy and speed, or on the basis of accuracy within generous par times.

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National Self Defense Institute Complete Aiki Jitsu

published: 27 Oct 2015

"National Defense" Spy Satellite Launches From Cape Canaveral

on Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Florida an Atlas V rocket carrying a classified satellite for the U.S. government's National Reconnaissance Office blasted off.
According to United Launch Alliance, the private space company contracted to carry the satellite into orbit, little is known about the secretive satellite and its mission, other than it was launched in the interest of "national defense."
Created in 1961, the National Reconnaissance Office was designed to be "eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach." The existence of the office was declassified to the public in 1992.
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/secret-spy-satellite-launched-cape-canaveral-n618741
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published: 28 Jul 2016

Next Generation Dialogue on Industry and Defense: Globalization vs the Culture of National Security

Stelco sarahahdhun fenunee bomeh noon.-MNDF-

The National Defense Party

Philippines Army Buys 3000 Pistols From ARMSCOR Global Defence Inc

The Philippines army has purchased 3000.45 caliber handguns from local firearms manufacturer, ARMSCOR GlobalDefenceInc. under an emergency procurement program.
The safety of the Manila’s soldiers prompted PresidentRodrigo Duterte to arm the forces (AFP) with .45 caliber handguns, Chief-of-staffGen.Eduardo Año was quoted as saying during short ceremonies in Malacanang Palace by a local news portal, update.ph on Tuesday.
“Realizing that most uniformed personnel from the AFP could not afford to buy for themselves hand guns with their meagre salaries, President Duterte pledged to provide pistols to all soldiers within his term. The Commander-in-Chief acknowledges the fact that soldiers are always exposed to danger in implementing his orders and in fulfilling their mandate to secure the...

2013 NRA National Defense Match

NRANational DefenseMatches (NDM) are shooting events designed to develop and test defensive rifle skills with modern, general-purpose rifles, such as the AR-15. They're designed for people of nearly all skill levels, and can be conducted on most center-fire rifle ranges in the country. There are categories of participation for rifles with iron sights, non-magnifying optics, such as many red dot sights, and telescopic sights, with any safe trigger and a mechanical safety.
To encourage innovation, sponsors of NDMs can construct courses of fire based upon NRA's parameters relating to firing positions, firing position transitions, distances, targets, reloads and, when desired, barricades. To accommodate shooters of varying degrees of skill, NDMs can also be conducted on the basis of accura...

Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everythi...

Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everything is more complicated. Even the early game. So essentially we're relearning how to play and struggling to kick old habits. So we have mixed feeling there, but I'm hoping the later game becomes more interesting. For now, enjoy the building and random conversation we have throughout the vid!
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Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everything is more complicated. Even the early game. So essentially we're relearning how to play and struggling to kick old habits. So we have mixed feeling there, but I'm hoping the later game becomes more interesting. For now, enjoy the building and random conversation we have throughout the vid!
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on Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Florida an Atlas V rocket carrying a classified satellite for the U.S. government's National Reconnaissance Office blasted off.
According to United Launch Alliance, the private space company contracted to carry the satellite into orbit, little is known about the secretive satellite and its mission, other than it was launched in the interest of "national defense."
Created in 1961, the National Reconnaissance Office was designed to be "eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach." The existence of the office was declassified to the public in 1992.
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/secret-spy-satellite-launched-cape-canaveral-n618741
http://www.wochit.com
This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

on Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Florida an Atlas V rocket carrying a classified satellite for the U.S. government's National Reconnaissance Office blasted off.
According to United Launch Alliance, the private space company contracted to carry the satellite into orbit, little is known about the secretive satellite and its mission, other than it was launched in the interest of "national defense."
Created in 1961, the National Reconnaissance Office was designed to be "eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach." The existence of the office was declassified to the public in 1992.
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/secret-spy-satellite-launched-cape-canaveral-n618741
http://www.wochit.com
This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

published:28 Jul 2016

views:154

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Next Generation Dialogue on Industry and Defense: Globalization vs the Culture of National Security

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West GermanArmy. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations. More than 3,480 Leopard 2s have been manufactured. The Leopard 2 first saw combat in Kosovo with the German Army and has also seen action in Afghanistan with the Danish and Canadian contributions to the International Security Assistance Force.
There are two main development batches of the tank, the original models up to Leopard 2A4, which have vertically faced turret armour, and the "improved" batch, namely the Leopard 2A5 and newer versions, which have angled arrow-shaped turret appliqué armour together with other improvements. All models feature digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders, a fully stabilized main gun and coaxial machine gun, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment (first vehicles used a low-light level TV system or LLLTV; thermal imaging was introduced later on). The tank has the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain.
The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: les Forces canadiennes; FC), officially the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Forces armées canadiennes),[7] is the unified armed force of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."[7]
This unified institution consists of sea, land and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force, Primary Reserve, Supplementary Reserve, CadetOrganizationsAdministration and Training Service, or the Canadian Rangers. The Department of National Defence acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces.[8][9]
The Canadian Forces is overseen by the Armed Forces Council, chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff. The Commander-in-Chief is the reigning Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II,[10] who is represented by the Governor General of Canada.[11]
Since the Second World War, Canadian defence policy has consistently stressed three overarching objectives:
The defence of Canada itself;
The defence of North America in cooperation with US forces;
Contributing to broader international security.
During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat. Toward that end, Canadian ground and air forces were based in Europe from the early 1950s until the early 1990s.
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Firepower is normally provided by a large-calibre main gun in a rotating turret and secondary machine guns, while heavy armour and all-terrain mobility provide protection for the tank and its crew, allowing it to perform all primary tasks of the armoured troops on the battlefield.[1]
Tanks in World War I were developed separately and simultaneously by Great Britain and France as a means to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. Their first use in combat was by the British Army on September 15, 1916 at Flers-Courcelette, during the Battle of the Somme. The name "tank" was adopted by the British during the early stages of their development, as a security measure to conceal their purpose (see etymology). While the French and British built thousands of tanks between them, Germany developed and brought into service only a single design, the A7V, producing 20 vehicles due to lack of capacities or resources.
Tanks of the interwar period evolved into the designs of World War II. Important concepts of armoured warfare were developed; the Soviet Union launched the first mass tank/air attack at Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan) in August 1939,[2] which later resulted in the T-34, a predecessor of the main battle tank; this was quickly followed up by Germany on a larger scale when they introduced blitzkrieg ('lightning war') less than two weeks later; a technique which made use of massed concentrations of tanks supported by artillery and air power to break through the enemy front and cause a complete collapse in enemy resistance and morale.
Canada Listeni/ˈkænədə/ is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries.

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West GermanArmy. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations. More than 3,480 Leopard 2s have been manufactured. The Leopard 2 first saw combat in Kosovo with the German Army and has also seen action in Afghanistan with the Danish and Canadian contributions to the International Security Assistance Force.
There are two main development batches of the tank, the original models up to Leopard 2A4, which have vertically faced turret armour, and the "improved" batch, namely the Leopard 2A5 and newer versions, which have angled arrow-shaped turret appliqué armour together with other improvements. All models feature digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders, a fully stabilized main gun and coaxial machine gun, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment (first vehicles used a low-light level TV system or LLLTV; thermal imaging was introduced later on). The tank has the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain.
The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: les Forces canadiennes; FC), officially the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Forces armées canadiennes),[7] is the unified armed force of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."[7]
This unified institution consists of sea, land and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force, Primary Reserve, Supplementary Reserve, CadetOrganizationsAdministration and Training Service, or the Canadian Rangers. The Department of National Defence acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces.[8][9]
The Canadian Forces is overseen by the Armed Forces Council, chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff. The Commander-in-Chief is the reigning Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II,[10] who is represented by the Governor General of Canada.[11]
Since the Second World War, Canadian defence policy has consistently stressed three overarching objectives:
The defence of Canada itself;
The defence of North America in cooperation with US forces;
Contributing to broader international security.
During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat. Toward that end, Canadian ground and air forces were based in Europe from the early 1950s until the early 1990s.
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Firepower is normally provided by a large-calibre main gun in a rotating turret and secondary machine guns, while heavy armour and all-terrain mobility provide protection for the tank and its crew, allowing it to perform all primary tasks of the armoured troops on the battlefield.[1]
Tanks in World War I were developed separately and simultaneously by Great Britain and France as a means to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. Their first use in combat was by the British Army on September 15, 1916 at Flers-Courcelette, during the Battle of the Somme. The name "tank" was adopted by the British during the early stages of their development, as a security measure to conceal their purpose (see etymology). While the French and British built thousands of tanks between them, Germany developed and brought into service only a single design, the A7V, producing 20 vehicles due to lack of capacities or resources.
Tanks of the interwar period evolved into the designs of World War II. Important concepts of armoured warfare were developed; the Soviet Union launched the first mass tank/air attack at Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan) in August 1939,[2] which later resulted in the T-34, a predecessor of the main battle tank; this was quickly followed up by Germany on a larger scale when they introduced blitzkrieg ('lightning war') less than two weeks later; a technique which made use of massed concentrations of tanks supported by artillery and air power to break through the enemy front and cause a complete collapse in enemy resistance and morale.
Canada Listeni/ˈkænədə/ is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries.

The Philippines army has purchased 3000.45 caliber handguns from local firearms manufacturer, ARMSCOR GlobalDefenceInc. under an emergency procurement program.
The safety of the Manila’s soldiers prompted PresidentRodrigo Duterte to arm the forces (AFP) with .45 caliber handguns, Chief-of-staffGen.Eduardo Año was quoted as saying during short ceremonies in Malacanang Palace by a local news portal, update.ph on Tuesday.
“Realizing that most uniformed personnel from the AFP could not afford to buy for themselves hand guns with their meagre salaries, President Duterte pledged to provide pistols to all soldiers within his term. The Commander-in-Chief acknowledges the fact that soldiers are always exposed to danger in implementing his orders and in fulfilling their mandate to secure the country from lawless elements,” Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna, said.
“During the President’s visit to the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last April 6, 2017, the defense department was directed to provide caliber .45 pistols to all soldiers to better protect themselves during military operations. Like a good soldier, we immediately requested for an emergency procurement for 3,000 units of caliber .45 pistol. This acquisition is also part of the First Horizon of the revised ModernizationProgram of the AFP,” he added.
The pistol acquisition project was undertaken by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) under negotiated procurement mode with ARMSCOR Global Defence, Inc., pursuant to Section 53.2 (EmergencyCases) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184.
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y73e5f6d

The Philippines army has purchased 3000.45 caliber handguns from local firearms manufacturer, ARMSCOR GlobalDefenceInc. under an emergency procurement program.
The safety of the Manila’s soldiers prompted PresidentRodrigo Duterte to arm the forces (AFP) with .45 caliber handguns, Chief-of-staffGen.Eduardo Año was quoted as saying during short ceremonies in Malacanang Palace by a local news portal, update.ph on Tuesday.
“Realizing that most uniformed personnel from the AFP could not afford to buy for themselves hand guns with their meagre salaries, President Duterte pledged to provide pistols to all soldiers within his term. The Commander-in-Chief acknowledges the fact that soldiers are always exposed to danger in implementing his orders and in fulfilling their mandate to secure the country from lawless elements,” Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna, said.
“During the President’s visit to the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last April 6, 2017, the defense department was directed to provide caliber .45 pistols to all soldiers to better protect themselves during military operations. Like a good soldier, we immediately requested for an emergency procurement for 3,000 units of caliber .45 pistol. This acquisition is also part of the First Horizon of the revised ModernizationProgram of the AFP,” he added.
The pistol acquisition project was undertaken by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) under negotiated procurement mode with ARMSCOR Global Defence, Inc., pursuant to Section 53.2 (EmergencyCases) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184.
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y73e5f6d

The Philippine Armed Forces finally received the first arms shipments from the People's Republic of China, as promised by the Chinese government to the Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte during his engagement with them, and was highlighted by two visits he made to China in 2016 during his State Visit, and in 2017 while attending the One Belt One RoadInitiative.
With a blossoming friendship between China and the Philippines pioneered by Pres. Duterte's foreign policy, the president can get US $ 14.4 million in military aid from the Chinese government, as well as a possible US $ 500 million credit line to acquire arms and materials made in China.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines were asked to send a wish list of items they were interested in purchasing from China, as well as what they wanted to include in a military aid grant. So far, reports of the past few months are vague but the general consensus is for the acquisition of light weapons and sniper rifles, angular firing guns, speedboats, night vision systems, unmanned air systems, and bomb disposal equipment. Looking at this list, it appears to be closer to the material used in Internal Security Operations, given that Duterte's primary administrative drive is to combat .
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y9rynvx4

The Philippine Armed Forces finally received the first arms shipments from the People's Republic of China, as promised by the Chinese government to the Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte during his engagement with them, and was highlighted by two visits he made to China in 2016 during his State Visit, and in 2017 while attending the One Belt One RoadInitiative.
With a blossoming friendship between China and the Philippines pioneered by Pres. Duterte's foreign policy, the president can get US $ 14.4 million in military aid from the Chinese government, as well as a possible US $ 500 million credit line to acquire arms and materials made in China.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines were asked to send a wish list of items they were interested in purchasing from China, as well as what they wanted to include in a military aid grant. So far, reports of the past few months are vague but the general consensus is for the acquisition of light weapons and sniper rifles, angular firing guns, speedboats, night vision systems, unmanned air systems, and bomb disposal equipment. Looking at this list, it appears to be closer to the material used in Internal Security Operations, given that Duterte's primary administrative drive is to combat .
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y9rynvx4

NRANational DefenseMatches (NDM) are shooting events designed to develop and test defensive rifle skills with modern, general-purpose rifles, such as the AR-15. They're designed for people of nearly all skill levels, and can be conducted on most center-fire rifle ranges in the country. There are categories of participation for rifles with iron sights, non-magnifying optics, such as many red dot sights, and telescopic sights, with any safe trigger and a mechanical safety.
To encourage innovation, sponsors of NDMs can construct courses of fire based upon NRA's parameters relating to firing positions, firing position transitions, distances, targets, reloads and, when desired, barricades. To accommodate shooters of varying degrees of skill, NDMs can also be conducted on the basis of accuracy and speed, or on the basis of accuracy within generous par times.

NRANational DefenseMatches (NDM) are shooting events designed to develop and test defensive rifle skills with modern, general-purpose rifles, such as the AR-15. They're designed for people of nearly all skill levels, and can be conducted on most center-fire rifle ranges in the country. There are categories of participation for rifles with iron sights, non-magnifying optics, such as many red dot sights, and telescopic sights, with any safe trigger and a mechanical safety.
To encourage innovation, sponsors of NDMs can construct courses of fire based upon NRA's parameters relating to firing positions, firing position transitions, distances, targets, reloads and, when desired, barricades. To accommodate shooters of varying degrees of skill, NDMs can also be conducted on the basis of accuracy and speed, or on the basis of accuracy within generous par times.

Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everything is more complicated. Even the early game. So essentially we're relearning how to play and struggling to kick old habits. So we have mixed feeling there, but I'm hoping the later game becomes more interesting. For now, enjoy the building and random conversation we have throughout the vid!
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Al Jazeera World - Guns in Switzerland

Switzerland is proud of being a democracy, of being internationally neutral and of not having been involved in conflict since a civil war in 1848. But is still has the second largest armed force per head of population in the world. Why?
Military service is mandatory with almost all eligible males trained as soldiers and women also serving as volunteers: "For me, joining the army was patriotic decision," says SergeantLaetitia Geiser. "I'm intrigued when it comes to serving my country."
Military training camps are a common across Switzerland, as are civilians carrying shotguns over their shoulders.
Behind only the US and Yemen in the number of guns per capita; there are around 29 guns for every 100 people. And in a country of only 8 million people, that means at least one in four househo...

Border Wars | Season 5 | Episode 4 | Special Ops

Special-operations teams are followed in South Texas. Included: a hunt for a group of suspected illegal immigrants; a look at a team that specializes in rescuing people from the elements; a SWAT team's search for an alleged drug dealer.
First Aired: Wednesday 5th December2012

published: 11 Jun 2014

Integrating Strike and Defense

A one-day conference examining trends in the threat environment and next steps for offense-defense integration. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Adversary missile forces represent one of the most pressing threats to the power projection capabilities of the U.S. military. Ballistic, cruise, and air defense missile systems can be used to hold U.S. bases and platforms at risk and deny the U.S. military access to and freedom of action within contested areas. Restoring the United States’ ability to operate within a denied environment requires a high degree of integration among offensive and defense capabilities, from stealthy aircraft that can penetrate enemy air defenses and strike time-sensitive mobile targets to air and missile defense systems that can protect U.S. forces operating in...

THE DISTANT EARLY WARNING DEW LINE STORY COLD WAR ARCTIC DEFENSE SYSTEM 34114

The “Dew LineStory” is mostly based in the arctic (:20) where the majority of the year is cloaked in darkness and freezing temperatures. Yet the once impassable area was now, in the “air age”, another area from which opposing forces could strike from (1:12). A decision is made to build a radar early warning line north of the Arctic circle and sprouting from Alaska (2:12). This line is the Distant Early Warning Line, aka the “Dew Line” (2:23). The decision as to who would build the project went to the US Department of Defense (2:52). The Secretary of Defensive gives the contract to the Western Electric Company (3:27), under US Air Force supervision. An international head quarters is established (3:34) and the Dew Line’s projected completion was in 32 months (3:49). One thousand employees ...

Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everythi...

Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everything is more complicated. Even the early game. So essentially we're relearning how to play and struggling to kick old habits. So we have mixed feeling there, but I'm hoping the later game becomes more interesting. For now, enjoy the building and random conversation we have throughout the vid!
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Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everything is more complicated. Even the early game. So essentially we're relearning how to play and struggling to kick old habits. So we have mixed feeling there, but I'm hoping the later game becomes more interesting. For now, enjoy the building and random conversation we have throughout the vid!
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Al Jazeera World - Guns in Switzerland

Switzerland is proud of being a democracy, of being internationally neutral and of not having been involved in conflict since a civil war in 1848. But is still ...

Switzerland is proud of being a democracy, of being internationally neutral and of not having been involved in conflict since a civil war in 1848. But is still has the second largest armed force per head of population in the world. Why?
Military service is mandatory with almost all eligible males trained as soldiers and women also serving as volunteers: "For me, joining the army was patriotic decision," says SergeantLaetitia Geiser. "I'm intrigued when it comes to serving my country."
Military training camps are a common across Switzerland, as are civilians carrying shotguns over their shoulders.
Behind only the US and Yemen in the number of guns per capita; there are around 29 guns for every 100 people. And in a country of only 8 million people, that means at least one in four households has a gun.
The pro-military culture has made target shooting a popular national sport, even amongst children. "I inherited my passion for shooting from my parents," says nine-year old Luca.
Despite the strong gun culture, there are rarely more than forty gun homicides a year, compared with the US - with its 30,000 gun murders a year and 31 every day.
Nonetheless, a fresh debate over gun control has been rekindled in Switzerland.
Sandro Cattacin from Geneva University doesn't believe keeping arms at home creates greater security; and anti-gun lobbyist AmandaGavilanes launched a campaign five years ago with the slogan "for a better protection from armed violence."
But with guns so engrained in Swiss culture and the crime statistics so relatively low, is it a debate that will ever lead anywhere?

Switzerland is proud of being a democracy, of being internationally neutral and of not having been involved in conflict since a civil war in 1848. But is still has the second largest armed force per head of population in the world. Why?
Military service is mandatory with almost all eligible males trained as soldiers and women also serving as volunteers: "For me, joining the army was patriotic decision," says SergeantLaetitia Geiser. "I'm intrigued when it comes to serving my country."
Military training camps are a common across Switzerland, as are civilians carrying shotguns over their shoulders.
Behind only the US and Yemen in the number of guns per capita; there are around 29 guns for every 100 people. And in a country of only 8 million people, that means at least one in four households has a gun.
The pro-military culture has made target shooting a popular national sport, even amongst children. "I inherited my passion for shooting from my parents," says nine-year old Luca.
Despite the strong gun culture, there are rarely more than forty gun homicides a year, compared with the US - with its 30,000 gun murders a year and 31 every day.
Nonetheless, a fresh debate over gun control has been rekindled in Switzerland.
Sandro Cattacin from Geneva University doesn't believe keeping arms at home creates greater security; and anti-gun lobbyist AmandaGavilanes launched a campaign five years ago with the slogan "for a better protection from armed violence."
But with guns so engrained in Swiss culture and the crime statistics so relatively low, is it a debate that will ever lead anywhere?

Border Wars | Season 5 | Episode 4 | Special Ops

Special-operations teams are followed in South Texas. Included: a hunt for a group of suspected illegal immigrants; a look at a team that specializes in rescuin...

Special-operations teams are followed in South Texas. Included: a hunt for a group of suspected illegal immigrants; a look at a team that specializes in rescuing people from the elements; a SWAT team's search for an alleged drug dealer.
First Aired: Wednesday 5th December2012

Special-operations teams are followed in South Texas. Included: a hunt for a group of suspected illegal immigrants; a look at a team that specializes in rescuing people from the elements; a SWAT team's search for an alleged drug dealer.
First Aired: Wednesday 5th December2012

THE DISTANT EARLY WARNING DEW LINE STORY COLD WAR ARCTIC DEFENSE SYSTEM 34114

The “Dew LineStory” is mostly based in the arctic (:20) where the majority of the year is cloaked in darkness and freezing temperatures. Yet the once impassabl...

The “Dew LineStory” is mostly based in the arctic (:20) where the majority of the year is cloaked in darkness and freezing temperatures. Yet the once impassable area was now, in the “air age”, another area from which opposing forces could strike from (1:12). A decision is made to build a radar early warning line north of the Arctic circle and sprouting from Alaska (2:12). This line is the Distant Early Warning Line, aka the “Dew Line” (2:23). The decision as to who would build the project went to the US Department of Defense (2:52). The Secretary of Defensive gives the contract to the Western Electric Company (3:27), under US Air Force supervision. An international head quarters is established (3:34) and the Dew Line’s projected completion was in 32 months (3:49). One thousand employees are enlisted for the job (5:00). Working closely with the project, the Air Force creates an office within the building (5:11). In February, the planners take off to begin building the 3,000 mile long strip (5:54). Advanced construction crews arrive and begin setting up camps and radio connections (7:10). A large plane is required to deliver a tractor (7:21), yet an even larger tractor will have to be dropped by parachute (7:37). These will be utilized to carve ice strips for the Air Force’s C124 GlobeMaster to bring essential materials and by doing so, it would make history (8:20). Back at the Bell Labs, electronic experimental work is conducted (9:34) and results are developed and assembled (9:41). Due to the massive order of supplies, transportation would require east and west coast sea lifts (10:25). Canadian and American air crafts began, in total, carrying 30,00 tons of supplies (11:05). As roadways are built (11:49), plans are carefully organized for cargo shipments to arrive at beach heads (12:22). West coast deliveries begin in June (12:38) and take about a month to complete. The rendezvous would be off Icy Cape in Alaska, 3,000 miles away (13:59). From the east coast, shipments will head for the Baffin Island coast, Fox Basin and into the Melvile peninsula (14:15). With Canadian ice breakers assisting (14:39), it took eight days for the convoy to reach it's destination (14:52). Another shipment from Edmonton Alberta, is sent through rail, trucks and barges (15:13). The process continued late into September (17:12). As winter approaches, ten months have passed and permanent homes are constructed for workers (18:19). Technicians begin work on the radar radio equipment and (19:12) helicopters bring in more supplies for areas without landing strips (19:46). The C124 delivers the antenna in seventeen crates (20:04). By June of the second year, the antenna is erected (20:49) and another sea lift has come and gone (21:31). Ranking Officers of the Air Force arrive and survey the project's progress (21:41). Aircraft alarm towers and permanent radio systems are completed (21:59) as well as roads for year round services (22:27). By December most sites are constructed and the project is ahead of schedule (22:50). Indoor work is continued as winter arrives again (23:33). Three shifts of workers ensures radar and communication systems are continuously manned (24:07). Tests and calibrations are conducted round the clock (25:10). The Dew Line is declared fully operational on July 31st, it's thirty second month (25:31). The film draws to conclusion as this new frontier had been opened up above the arctic circle (26:35). It has been produced by Audio Productions Inc (26:54).
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early WarningLine, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, and provide early warning of any sea-and-land invasion. The need was considered critical and the construction was given the highest national priorities. Advanced site preparation began in December 1954, and the construction was carried out in a massive logistical operation that took place mostly during the summer months when the sites could be reached by ships. The 63-base Line reached operational status in 1957.
In 1985, as part of the "Shamrock Summit", the US and Canada agreed to transition DEW to a new system known as the North Warning System (NWS). Beginning in 1988, most of the original DEW stations were deactivated, while a small number were upgraded with all-new equipment. The official handover from DEW to NWS took place on 15 July 1993.
This film is part of the PeriscopeFilmLLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

The “Dew LineStory” is mostly based in the arctic (:20) where the majority of the year is cloaked in darkness and freezing temperatures. Yet the once impassable area was now, in the “air age”, another area from which opposing forces could strike from (1:12). A decision is made to build a radar early warning line north of the Arctic circle and sprouting from Alaska (2:12). This line is the Distant Early Warning Line, aka the “Dew Line” (2:23). The decision as to who would build the project went to the US Department of Defense (2:52). The Secretary of Defensive gives the contract to the Western Electric Company (3:27), under US Air Force supervision. An international head quarters is established (3:34) and the Dew Line’s projected completion was in 32 months (3:49). One thousand employees are enlisted for the job (5:00). Working closely with the project, the Air Force creates an office within the building (5:11). In February, the planners take off to begin building the 3,000 mile long strip (5:54). Advanced construction crews arrive and begin setting up camps and radio connections (7:10). A large plane is required to deliver a tractor (7:21), yet an even larger tractor will have to be dropped by parachute (7:37). These will be utilized to carve ice strips for the Air Force’s C124 GlobeMaster to bring essential materials and by doing so, it would make history (8:20). Back at the Bell Labs, electronic experimental work is conducted (9:34) and results are developed and assembled (9:41). Due to the massive order of supplies, transportation would require east and west coast sea lifts (10:25). Canadian and American air crafts began, in total, carrying 30,00 tons of supplies (11:05). As roadways are built (11:49), plans are carefully organized for cargo shipments to arrive at beach heads (12:22). West coast deliveries begin in June (12:38) and take about a month to complete. The rendezvous would be off Icy Cape in Alaska, 3,000 miles away (13:59). From the east coast, shipments will head for the Baffin Island coast, Fox Basin and into the Melvile peninsula (14:15). With Canadian ice breakers assisting (14:39), it took eight days for the convoy to reach it's destination (14:52). Another shipment from Edmonton Alberta, is sent through rail, trucks and barges (15:13). The process continued late into September (17:12). As winter approaches, ten months have passed and permanent homes are constructed for workers (18:19). Technicians begin work on the radar radio equipment and (19:12) helicopters bring in more supplies for areas without landing strips (19:46). The C124 delivers the antenna in seventeen crates (20:04). By June of the second year, the antenna is erected (20:49) and another sea lift has come and gone (21:31). Ranking Officers of the Air Force arrive and survey the project's progress (21:41). Aircraft alarm towers and permanent radio systems are completed (21:59) as well as roads for year round services (22:27). By December most sites are constructed and the project is ahead of schedule (22:50). Indoor work is continued as winter arrives again (23:33). Three shifts of workers ensures radar and communication systems are continuously manned (24:07). Tests and calibrations are conducted round the clock (25:10). The Dew Line is declared fully operational on July 31st, it's thirty second month (25:31). The film draws to conclusion as this new frontier had been opened up above the arctic circle (26:35). It has been produced by Audio Productions Inc (26:54).
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early WarningLine, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, and provide early warning of any sea-and-land invasion. The need was considered critical and the construction was given the highest national priorities. Advanced site preparation began in December 1954, and the construction was carried out in a massive logistical operation that took place mostly during the summer months when the sites could be reached by ships. The 63-base Line reached operational status in 1957.
In 1985, as part of the "Shamrock Summit", the US and Canada agreed to transition DEW to a new system known as the North Warning System (NWS). Beginning in 1988, most of the original DEW stations were deactivated, while a small number were upgraded with all-new equipment. The official handover from DEW to NWS took place on 15 July 1993.
This film is part of the PeriscopeFilmLLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

Welcome back to ColonySurvival! It's been several months since we last played and there was recently a new update that revamped EVERYTHING! Basically, everything is more complicated. Even the early game. So essentially we're relearning how to play and struggling to kick old habits. So we have mixed feeling there, but I'm hoping the later game becomes more interesting. For now, enjoy the building and random conversation we have throughout the vid!
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"National Defense" Spy Satellite Launches From Cape Canaveral

on Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Florida an Atlas V rocket carrying a classified satellite for the U.S. government's National Reconnaissance Office blasted off.
According to United Launch Alliance, the private space company contracted to carry the satellite into orbit, little is known about the secretive satellite and its mission, other than it was launched in the interest of "national defense."
Created in 1961, the National Reconnaissance Office was designed to be "eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach." The existence of the office was declassified to the public in 1992.
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Next Generation Dialogue on Industry and Defense: Globalization vs the Culture of National Security

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group at CSIS is leading a series – the Next Generation...

Canadian Army AWESOME Leopard 2A4M Main Battle Tank ACTION more better than M1 Abrams tank

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West GermanArmy. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations. More than 3,480 Leopard 2s have been manufactured. The Leopard 2 first saw combat in Kosovo with the German Army and has also seen action in Afghanistan with the Danish and Canadian contributions to the International Security Assistance Force.
There are two main development batches of the tank, the original models up to Leopard 2A4, which have vertically faced turret armour, and the "improved" batch, namely the Leopard 2A5 and newer versions, which have angled arrow-shaped turret appliqué armour together with other improvements. All models feature digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders, a fully stabilized main gun and coaxial machine gun, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment (first vehicles used a low-light level TV system or LLLTV; thermal imaging was introduced later on). The tank has the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain.
The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: les Forces canadiennes; FC), officially the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Forces armées canadiennes),[7] is the unified armed force of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."[7]
This unified institution consists of sea, land and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force, Primary Reserve, Supplementary Reserve, CadetOrganizationsAdministration and Training Service, or the Canadian Rangers. The Department of National Defence acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces.[8][9]
The Canadian Forces is overseen by the Armed Forces Council, chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff. The Commander-in-Chief is the reigning Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II,[10] who is represented by the Governor General of Canada.[11]
Since the Second World War, Canadian defence policy has consistently stressed three overarching objectives:
The defence of Canada itself;
The defence of North America in cooperation with US forces;
Contributing to broader international security.
During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat. Toward that end, Canadian ground and air forces were based in Europe from the early 1950s until the early 1990s.
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Firepower is normally provided by a large-calibre main gun in a rotating turret and secondary machine guns, while heavy armour and all-terrain mobility provide protection for the tank and its crew, allowing it to perform all primary tasks of the armoured troops on the battlefield.[1]
Tanks in World War I were developed separately and simultaneously by Great Britain and France as a means to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. Their first use in combat was by the British Army on September 15, 1916 at Flers-Courcelette, during the Battle of the Somme. The name "tank" was adopted by the British during the early stages of their development, as a security measure to conceal their purpose (see etymology). While the French and British built thousands of tanks between them, Germany developed and brought into service only a single design, the A7V, producing 20 vehicles due to lack of capacities or resources.
Tanks of the interwar period evolved into the designs of World War II. Important concepts of armoured warfare were developed; the Soviet Union launched the first mass tank/air attack at Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan) in August 1939,[2] which later resulted in the T-34, a predecessor of the main battle tank; this was quickly followed up by Germany on a larger scale when they introduced blitzkrieg ('lightning war') less than two weeks later; a technique which made use of massed concentrations of tanks supported by artillery and air power to break through the enemy front and cause a complete collapse in enemy resistance and morale.
Canada Listeni/ˈkænədə/ is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries.

Philippines Army Buys 3000 Pistols From ARMSCOR Global Defence Inc

The Philippines army has purchased 3000.45 caliber handguns from local firearms manufacturer, ARMSCOR GlobalDefenceInc. under an emergency procurement program.
The safety of the Manila’s soldiers prompted PresidentRodrigo Duterte to arm the forces (AFP) with .45 caliber handguns, Chief-of-staffGen.Eduardo Año was quoted as saying during short ceremonies in Malacanang Palace by a local news portal, update.ph on Tuesday.
“Realizing that most uniformed personnel from the AFP could not afford to buy for themselves hand guns with their meagre salaries, President Duterte pledged to provide pistols to all soldiers within his term. The Commander-in-Chief acknowledges the fact that soldiers are always exposed to danger in implementing his orders and in fulfilling their mandate to secure the country from lawless elements,” Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna, said.
“During the President’s visit to the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last April 6, 2017, the defense department was directed to provide caliber .45 pistols to all soldiers to better protect themselves during military operations. Like a good soldier, we immediately requested for an emergency procurement for 3,000 units of caliber .45 pistol. This acquisition is also part of the First Horizon of the revised ModernizationProgram of the AFP,” he added.
The pistol acquisition project was undertaken by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) under negotiated procurement mode with ARMSCOR Global Defence, Inc., pursuant to Section 53.2 (EmergencyCases) of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184.
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Panel 8 — 2016 Reagan National Defense Forum

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Al Jazeera World - Guns in Switzerland

Switzerland is proud of being a democracy, of being internationally neutral and of not having been involved in conflict since a civil war in 1848. But is still has the second largest armed force per head of population in the world. Why?
Military service is mandatory with almost all eligible males trained as soldiers and women also serving as volunteers: "For me, joining the army was patriotic decision," says SergeantLaetitia Geiser. "I'm intrigued when it comes to serving my country."
Military training camps are a common across Switzerland, as are civilians carrying shotguns over their shoulders.
Behind only the US and Yemen in the number of guns per capita; there are around 29 guns for every 100 people. And in a country of only 8 million people, that means at least one in four households has a gun.
The pro-military culture has made target shooting a popular national sport, even amongst children. "I inherited my passion for shooting from my parents," says nine-year old Luca.
Despite the strong gun culture, there are rarely more than forty gun homicides a year, compared with the US - with its 30,000 gun murders a year and 31 every day.
Nonetheless, a fresh debate over gun control has been rekindled in Switzerland.
Sandro Cattacin from Geneva University doesn't believe keeping arms at home creates greater security; and anti-gun lobbyist AmandaGavilanes launched a campaign five years ago with the slogan "for a better protection from armed violence."
But with guns so engrained in Swiss culture and the crime statistics so relatively low, is it a debate that will ever lead anywhere?

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An Assessment of Russian Defense Capabilities and Security Strategy

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